Do you have a health fanatic on your list this year or maybe just someone who wants to have a healthier lifestyle in 2017? We have 5 healthy gift ideas that your friends and family will certainly appreciate!

Foam Roller

Using a foam roller is a great way to loosen the muscles and ease tension in your back, legs, and hips. It also increases blood flow to the muscles and creates better mobility. Foam rollers come in a variety of sizes, densities and textures to suit any user.

This is a thoughtful option if you’re buying for a student. A heavy load in an incorrectly worn backpack is a recipe for bad posture, thus resulting in back, neck, and shoulder pain. Ergonomic bags are designed to help distribute weight more evenly. You’ll want to look for a backpack that is made of lightweight material, has sturdy padded straps that curve to the shape of the upper torso, and one that is proportional to the recipient’s size.

Standing Desk Conversion Kit

You may know by now that sitting for prolonged periods of time is very detrimental to your health. But for some people who work behind a desk, prolonged sitting may seem inevitable. Consider purchasing your chronic sitter an adjustable height desk, such as the Varidesk®, so they can easily work from a standing posture.

Ergonomic Pillow

A good pillow is one that promotes proper neck posture and doesn’t leave your neck and shoulders stiff in the morning. There are many commercially available ergonomic pillows that fit that bill. Choose a fiberfill or feather/down pillow, as these are usually better than foam pillows.

Bluetooth Headset

This is a great gift for not only office workers, but also for anyone who uses a cell phone and tries to multitask by cradling the phone between their ear and shoulder. Help them free up their hands without adding strain to their neck by giving them a hands-free, wireless headset to use while talking on the phone.

Improved health is one of the best gifts you can give. If you’re still stumped on gift ideas, consider a gift certificate for a massage or chiropractic adjustment, as these are services that anyone with a body and spine can appreciate! Happy Holidays from all of us at Premier Rehab!

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Sitting at a desk for prolonged periods leads to poor posture and is detrimental to the health of your muscles and joints. This exercise can help you find relief and
can be performed right at your desk.

Proper adjustment of your bicycle helps to minimize fatigue, discomfort, and overuse
injury. The following guidelines should help fit your bike to your body:
• Choose the right size bike – a rough estimate for choosing the proper frame size is to
subtract 10.5 inches from your inseam. Straddling a proper-sized bike will leave
approximately 1” clearance between your groin and the top of the frame.
• Adjust the saddle so that when the ball of your foot is on the pedal (with your leg fully
extended in the six o’clock position) there is approximately a 10-degree bend in your
knee. The saddle surface should be horizontal or tilted slightly up at the neck. Off-road
riders may benefit by using a stem that contains a spring for additional shock absorption.
• Your stem height should be somewhere between parallel and 1” lower than the top of
your saddle. A gentle rule of thumb for selecting the proper stem offset is to place your
elbow on the nose of your seat and stretch your arm forward over the stem. The tips of
your fingers should touch your handlebars.
• Cycling accessories can dramatically affect your comfort level. Padded bicycle shorts
are the single most important piece of clothing for long rides. Wearing cycling gloves
helps to relieve hand pressure associated with riding. Choose sunglasses with UV
protection, and most importantly, always wear a helmet.

Neck pain affects over half of the population at some point in their life. Neck pain is second only to lower back pain as a cause of lost workdays. One of the most common causes of neck pain comes from tight muscles. Some patients have found relief from the following exercise.

A study over the cost of health care for back or neck pain for individuals belonging to an HMO who used chiropractic care or other methods of treatment were evaluated. The cost of surgery, use of diagnostic imaging, and the satisfaction of patients were evaluated. Claims that were paid from October 1, 1994 through October 1, 1995 were evaluated and analyzed. The cost of healthcare for back and neck pain was much lower for patients using chiropractic care than those using other treatment. Surgical costs and the satisfaction of patients was nearly the same for those who used chiropractic care and those who did not.

The conclusion of the study is that chiropractic care yields similar outcomes to other forms of care at a much lower cost.